I know that you probably never imagined you would need to be part of this group but you have come to the right place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.
You'll find a wide range of people with experience with skin cancer amongst the members here so please feel free to ask any questions.
There are people here who have had basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and a few with rarer types who can tell you about their experiences with these types of skin cancer. If you're looking for information on melanoma then there is a separate group which you can join by clicking here.
If you haven't posted yet and want to ask a question just click on '+New' or '+' (depending on the device you're using), which you'll see near the top of the page, or reply to this post. Another way of looking for information is to use the search bar at the top of the page to search for old threads covering what you're looking for.
Treatments for skin cancer: (click on the links for more information)
The online community is here to give support so please join in with posts if you have experience of something mentioned or are in a similar position. Don't feel that just because someone has replied to a post you can't join in. The more shared experience the better.
Sometimes you might not have any experience with what is being asked about but you might feel that that you know or appreciate what the poster is going through so a kind reply and a gentle, virtual hug is always appreciated.
This post is going to be a 'sticky' so that it will remain on the first page of the discussions list and can be easily found. As you'll have seen I've added a few links to information about skin cancer but if there's anything else you'd like adding just let me know.
Completing your profile with something about your journey so far is really helpful. It means you don't have to keep repeating yourself and others know something about your cancer when trying to find people with a similar diagnosis, or before replying. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
Hi QuandraQuartz and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm sorry but I don't know if anyone in the group has suffered disfigurement due to surgery so your best bet would be to start a new post asking this question. To do this click on '+new' or '+', depending on the device you're using, give your post a subject heading, eg. something like facial disfigurement from BCC surgery, then write what you'd like to say in the 'description' box.
Have you heard of Changing Faces? I don't know if this is something that would help you as they offer a skin camouflage service to reduce the appearance of scars, etc. For more information just click on the link I've created.
It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help.
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"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
Hi Tigger22
We all have different ways of coping while waiting for treatment, results, etc. I found that doing things I enjoyed helped and also just concentrating on whatever treatment, test, etc was happening now. I found that worrying about what might happen in the future wasn't helpful.
Can I suggest that you join the group and start a new post. That way you can introduce yourself and post your question to a wider audience.
It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
